Baseball Game Preview: Kosciusko Whippets vs. Louisville Wildcats

By Team Reports Mar 27, 2024, 5:16am

Baseball Preview: Kosciusko Whippets vs. Louisville Wildcats

Kosciusko is 10-0 against Louisville since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kosciusko Whippets will look to defend their home field against the Louisville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.

On Tuesday, Kosciusko beat Louisville 9-6.

Aidan Howard and Braxton Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Howard tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Smith struck out six batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Howard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Howard scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Smith got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.

In other batting news, Jon Wyatt Ruscoe was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Kosciusko is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Louisville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

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